Recording with Variable Frame Rate (VFR)

In 1080i and 720P mode, this unit can shoot using frame skipping (under cranking) and high speed recording (over cranking). You can select native (PN) recording mode and standard (OVER) recording.

Native VFR recording

1 In 1080i or 720P mode, set REC FORMAT on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen to AVC-I 100/24PN (or 30PN, 25PN).

2 In the SCENE FILE screen, set the menu option VFR to ON and the menu option FRAME RATE to suit shooting purposes.

You can also change the frame rate using the SHTR/F.RATE dial.

• “Setting FRAME RATE mode” (Page 51)

3 Press the START/STOP button.

This starts recording in the VFR mode (native VFR).

This mode can be combined with the AVC-I 100, AVC-I 50, 30PN (25PN), and 24PN recording formats.

You can also select DVCPRO HD with 720P.

•“Setting FRAME RATE mode” (Page 51)

•“SYSTEM SETUP screen” (Page 135)

Note the following about native VFR recording.

•Pre-recording, loop recording, interval recording, one-shot recording, and one-clip recording are not available.

•1394 output is not available during recording and recording standby.

•Changing Scene Dial position during recording does not change VFR on and off position.

•Sound cannot be recorded. *1

At this time, no audio is output and

“ A. REC ” is displayed over the audio level meter. “VFR ON, NO AUDIO RECORDING” is also displayed when recording starts.

•The time code is locked to Rec Run. *1

•Thumbnail screens are created 1 frame later than video recorded on a P2 card, but this is not a malfunction.

•The screen may be distorted when changing the FRAME RATE setting.

•Gain is fixed to 0 dB when set to 4 frames or less.

Furthermore, AGC, auto iris, auto focus, and ATW do not function and must be operated manually.

•Red, blue, or green points may appear on the screen when the frame rate is low. This is not a fault.

*1 In 24PN/30PN (25PN) recording modes, when the frame rate is 24 and 30 (25) frames per second, respectively, audio can also be recorded. The time code can be set to Free Run (F-RUN).

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